Corset



E. KLEIN Dec. 31, 1935.

CORSET Filed Oct. 5, 1934 INVENTOR Eva Kleiw BY M M y TTORNEY WITNESSESPatented Dec. 31, 1935 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 5 Claims.

This'invention'relates to corsets, an object of 'the'invention being toprovide a corset havin elastic material extending around the back and atleast portions of the sides of the garment,

'which elastic is located below the waist-line of thegarment andstretches up and down,"so-that while'th'ecorset gives the proper shapeand support to the body this elastic material permits the corset tostretch vertically and compensates for the movement of the bodyespecially when sitting down, so that the corset is comfortable at alltimes to the wearer.

A further object is to provide a corset of this character in which thecorset will always lie smoothly on the body and. yet permit movement ofthe body without constriction.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts, all of which will be more fully hereinafter described and pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective View illustratingmy improved corset in position on the body of the user;

Figure 2 is a rear view of the corset showing the same extended;

Figure 3 is an enlarged view in vertical section on the line 33 ofFigure 2; and.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary enlarged view in section on the line 44 ofFigure 2.

The reference character A indicates generally my improved corset whichis mainly of inelastic material which may be strengthened and reinforcedin any approved manner and which is, of course, made of the proper shapesuitable for the body on which it is to be used.

This corset A is provided with an inner belt I which is also ofinelastic material, and the corset A and belt I are provided at theirfront edges with suitable fastening devices 3 to secure the belt andcorset around the body.

While the corset is mainly of inelastic material, it may, of course, beprovided with suitable .elastic inserts 4 and may be made in accordancewith any pattern desired.

The corset A is provided around the back and sides thereof with asection of elastic material 5. This section 5 is secured at its edges inan opening suitably formed in the corset to receive the same, and a lineof stitching 6 extends throughout the length of the elastic section 5and sewed to the belt I. This elastic section 5 may be made of anynumber of pieces and is preferably such that it stretches only in an upand down direcftion around the body. In the particular constructionillustrated, I have shown this elastic section as of three pieces, onepiece 1 extending throughout the back of the corset and at its end'slightly'overlapping shorter pieces 8 are extended around the sides ofthe garments. This elastic section, as shown in Figures 1 and 2of'thedrawing, terminates short of 'the front edges of the garment, but asindicated in Figure 5 of the drawing this elastic section may extend tothe front edges of the garment so that the elastic is all around thegarment.

It is to be distinctly noted that the elastic section 5 is appreciablynarrower than the belt I and'is located below the waist-line of thegarment. By reason of the fact that the elastic is appreciably narrowerthan the belt any stretching of the elastic will not cause the elasticto extend above or below the belt, and hence will not come in contactwith the flesh of the user. However, there will be suflicient elasticityto compensate for all ordinary movements of the body and give ease andcomfort thereto.

It will, furthermore, be noted that the stretching of the elastic in avertical up and down direction is above and below the line of stitching6 so that in some movements only the lower portion of the elastic willbe caused to stretch and in other movements only the upper portion ofthe elastic will stretch, and then in only extreme movements of the bodyboth portions of the elastic will stretch.

It will be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to anyparticular form of the elastic; that is to say, any particular number ofpieces constituting the same, but that regardless of the number ofpieces the elastic section will be a continuous member extending aroundthe back and sides of the garment below the waist-line and over thebelt, which is appreciably wider than the elastic so that the elasticcannot stretch far enough in normal use to extend above or below thebelt.

It will also be noted that the elastic section 5 is widest at the centerof the back of the garment and tapers toward both ends; furthermore, itwill be noted that the elastic is of such shape that its lower edge iscurved in the arc of a circle, while its upper edge is somewhat curvedyet is much straighter than the lower edge. This shape is believed tobea preferable one so as to properly conform to the shape of the body, asclearly indicated in Figure 1 of the drawing.

While I have illustrated What I believe to be the preferred embodimentof my invention, it is to be distinctly understood that various slightchanges may be made with regard to the form and arrangement of partswithout departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself tothe precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to makesuch changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scopeof the claims.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a corset, an inner belt of inelastic material, and anelastic section in the corset extending around the back and sides of thecorset over the belt, said elastic section and said belt securedtogether intermediate their upper and lower edges, said elastic sectionbeing appreciably narrower than the belt.

2. In combination, a corset, an inner belt of inelastic material, anelastic section in the corset extending around the back and sides of thecorset over the belt, said elastic section being appreciably narrowerthan the belt, and a line of stitching extending longitudinaly throughthe elastic material and through the belt securing the belt directly tothe elastic material.

3. In combination, a corset, an inner belt of inelastic material, anelastic section in the corset extending around the back and sides of thecorset over the belt, said elastic section being appreciably narrowerthan the belt, and a line of stitching extending longitudinally throughthe elastic material and through the belt securing thebelt directly tothe elastic material, said elastic material located in the corsetappreciably below the waist-line of the corset.

4. In combination, a corset, an inner belt of inelastic material, and anelastic section in the corset extending around the back and sides of thecorset over the belt, said elastic section and said belt securedtogether intermediate their upper and lower edges, said elastic sectionbeing appreciably narrower than the belt, said elastic materialstretching only in an up and down direction.

5. In combination, a corset, an inner belt of inelastic material, and anelastic section in the corset extending around the back and sides of thecorset over the belt, said elastic section and said belt securedtogether intermediate their 20

